Sal Apice began learning to fly when he received a wonderful gift from his brother on his 40th birthday - a full private pilot course!  Sal (right) earned his pilot’s certificate on January 25 and, very fittingly, his brother Jim (left) was his first passenger. Although Sal is a new private pilot, he is not new to aviation. He has been flying model aircraft as a weekend hobby for many years. And it's a giant hobby! Sal builds and flies 1/3rd scale RC aircraft with 12 foot wing spans - from Cessna 182's to turbine jet aircraft. It's an amazing [...]

Ruthven Atkins worked as a Police Officer in his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago for sixteen years before deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a commercial pilot. He completed his private pilot certificate in the warm and sunny Caribbean climate, however; he quickly realized that there were many limitations to learning to fly in that region. There are very few airports, as well as a very unstructured and basic airspace system, and navigation is too simplistic. He knew he would need a more challenging training environment to learn real world skills and to eventually have a chance of competing [...]

A special congratulations goes out to Chad Venadas who recently completed his private pilot certification and is currently studying for his instrument rating. Like most pilots, Chad has had a dream of learning to fly since his childhood. Unfortunately, one day while he was out playing with other children, he was struck in the face causing him to completely lose sight in his left eye. After extensive surgery, doctors were able to return only 20% of his vision. Although this was a definite setback for Chad, he never lost hope of achieving his dream and now he proudly holds a [...]

Meet Martin Davidson of NYC, a private pilot who holds an instrument rating and is currently working towards his commercial pilot certificate with Century Air. Martin works in the computer industry during the week, and spends his evenings and weekends enjoying his well earned certificate in his brand new Diamond DA-40 (purchased straight from the factory). This is the dream of most pilots... to own an aircraft and enjoy the freedom of flight anytime you desire! Martin partnered with another Century Air student, Mario Verciani, to cut the cost of ownership in half. Very smart! Mario is also a private [...]

Karim Nofal is Century Air's newest instrument rated pilot. Originally from Egypt, Karim came to the USA in August to pursue his dream of becoming a commercial pilot. Karim chose Century Air for his training on the referral of fellow student and Egyptian schoolmate, Josh ElNaggar. When asked about his training, Karim said "This was the best training of my life. The instrument rating was really difficult, but I worked hard and I'm very proud of myself. The day of my flight test, the winds were really gusting but I did well because of the great training I received! " [...]

Meet Norberto Goizueta, Age 18, from Madrid, Spain. Norberto began flight training on August 16th and accomplished his first solo flight only one week later. He earned his Private Pilot Certificate on September 16th - just one month from start to finish! Now that's amazing! How did he do it? First he chose Century Air because he said "during my on-line search, Century Air seemed like the most professional and serious school for pilot training. " Then he began his preparation necessary to attend an accelerated course. He was ready to take the FAA written exam on the first day [...]

Ivan is the newest proud graduate of Century Air's Private Pilot course. He arrived from Ukraine in early June, and completed the course in only six weeks. This fact-track style of learning is the choice for many international students due to their limited stay in the USA. When asked what was the hardest or most difficult part of his training, he replied, "I didn't run into any problems at all. I came fully prepared and didn't waste any time." Ivan will be continuing his aviation studies at Ukraine Flight Academy and intends to return to Century Air next year to [...]

Where are you from? Israel What rating did you recently earn? I got my instrument rating in April. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? Getting the instrument rating was the hardest so far. The foggles gave me a headache! I understand you served in the Israeli Army. Yes, I was soldier. I'm glad it's over, but I do miss certain moments like when we put a bucket full of little frogs in the new recruits' room. Why did you choose Century Air for your training? I found Century Air online, and after checking out several [...]

Where are you from? Pequannock, New Jersey. What rating did you earn?  When? I earned my Private Pilot certificate last month. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? The first solo was definitely the most memorable part of my training. I'd been looking forward to that moment since I was a young kid. How did you come to choose Century Air? I found the Century Air website while I was stationed in Japan (while serving in the US Marine Corps as a Satellite Communications Technician) and discovered that the GI Bill would help to pay for [...]

Where are you from? I’m from New York City. What rating did you earn?  When? I earned my initial CFI rating in September of this year. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? The checkride was the most difficult part.  The 5 1/2 hour oral exam was also very difficult, but I found it to be very rewarding to see how far I've come. How did you come to choose Century Air? I've been flying for over 20 years and have experienced many different flight schools.  I knew for the CFI rating, I wanted a school [...]